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    How to be perceived as legitimate when starting a business?

    This is a key conundrum which is not addressed enough in business books. It's easy for some in B2B contexts because an entrepreneur can leave their existing job and use their old employer as a reference customer. To get credibility, here are some things you can do: - Court the cheapo...
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    Casual market research on Discord and idea/sales pitching on Omegle

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    One could argue its one of the purest approaches...It is my belief you're not going to get honest answers in a contrived atmosphere such as a small conference room in a Hilton Hotel. People lie to market researchers because they want to look good in front of the interviewer or they want to...
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    Casual market research on Discord and idea/sales pitching on Omegle

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    What idea are you trying to research?
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    So your prospect has responded to your email...now what?

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    Thanks for the responses. I guess what I'm really trying to figure out is that do you try to build up some rapport or some sort of relationship via email first? Should the phone be reserved for when things get a bit more serious?
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    So your prospect has responded to your email...now what?

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    yes, Dan I know but with VM systems and gate keepers this is becoming increasingly difficult.
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    So your prospect has responded to your email...now what?

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    Can you give an example?
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    Can Copy and Marketing Look "Too Scammy"?

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    I remember those SES events with fondness!
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    So your prospect has responded to your email...now what?

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    So you've sent an introductory email about your product or service to a company CEO. You follow, again via email, saying "did you get it?" Prospect CEO says "yes, thank you, I'll pass it on to my XYZ manager" How do you stop leads going dead like this?
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    What are the Best Sales Books that You Guys Have Read?

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    "How to get Rich" by Felix Dennis...Despite the awful title there is gold on every page. "Playing to Win" by A.G Lafley...This books hammers home the point that, for most ordinary businesses, taking on Goliaths in your industry will wear you out, exhaust your funds and cause you to fail. He...
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    Ebay marketeers - explain this one?

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    I actually have. Takes amazing shots but very quirky settings. It's the type of camera where if there was an amazing electrical storm in the sky by the time the settings would be applied and adjusted - the storm would be over!
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    Ebay marketeers - explain this one?

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    Yes, sound advice I was charging $430 which maybe was a bit too steep. And yeah maybe the newer GRIII might have caused a glut in the market for GRIIs! But I'm also not forgetting what @minivanman said. I've heard similar stories also about price increases helping to sell a product!
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    Ebay marketeers - explain this one?

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    Thanks for that comprehensive answer...yeah maybe my Ebay ID has no cred...anyway its a Ricoh GRII
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    Ebay marketeers - explain this one?

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    Thanks for those suggestions. Would that fact that I'm a first time seller be the problem?
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    Ebay marketeers - explain this one?

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    I recently bought a small compact camera that got rave reviews on the internet. The type of camera that professional photographers stick in their pocket on their day off. The online reviews about this camera were awesome. So I went to Ebay and bought one. Nice camera but then a friend came...
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    Feel Conned - Sometimes DIY approach is best...

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    Thanks for that advice. Of course the multiple flyer effect could have diluted the effect - that will have to be taken into account. I've not spoken to them yet but I will bit my tongue and phone them in the next week or two and see what they have to say.
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    Feel Conned - Sometimes DIY approach is best...

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    Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, I know form direct experience, most small business people believe that flyer marketing does not work. Trying to sell a service would be a very tough sell - also checkout the sage words of @minivanman above.
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    Feel Conned - Sometimes DIY approach is best...

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    Possibly. Or They were binned by door-to-door distributor(s) OR Or more likely, the business owner is operating a sham business. 10 days seemed like a extra-ordinarily quick time for distribution for those specific city zones. Anyway lesson learnt. When an established supplier has a recent...
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    Feel Conned - Sometimes DIY approach is best...

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    Exactly! I wish actually the power of print marketing was kept secret! Let them do all their PPC, CPC, KPIs and CTRs. Print still brings in the highest quality customers!
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    Feel Conned - Sometimes DIY approach is best...

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    So after they got the letter, did you phone them?
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    Feel Conned - Sometimes DIY approach is best...

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    None...it was like: Zone 5B...complete Zone 4G...complete Zone 7A...complete Zone 7B...complete Zone 8A...complete There was no timings, dates, nothing. I'm livid! I might have well have tossed 800 bucks onto a bonfire. The guy's business only has Google Reviews from the last 3 months also...

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